ABW Sept 2020
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Imee Marcos at the opening<br />
of Taoid Museum<br />
LOCOS NORTE<br />
the door. If Pisa has its leaning tower, Laoag has a sinking<br />
tower.<br />
A new attraction in Laoag is the<br />
Taoid, A Museum on the culture of<br />
the Cordilleras. “Taoid” is an Iluko<br />
(native ilocano) word meaning shared<br />
heritage. The museum is divided into<br />
seven sections, which feature various<br />
aspects in the culture and lifestyle<br />
of the Cordillerans. Taoid Museum<br />
56<br />
The San Agustin Church<br />
or the Paoay church is a<br />
UNESCO world heritage<br />
sight and was declared a<br />
national treasure.<br />
located at La Tabacalera Lifestyle Center. Ilocos and the<br />
Cordilleras are neighbors that have been co-existing in<br />
peace for centuries. Some of the most notable items in the<br />
collection are human skulls, coffins<br />
for storing the bones of ancestors and<br />
replicas of the indigenous people of<br />
the region. Other artefacts to be seen<br />
here are traditional clothing, wooden<br />
utensils, and carved figures that<br />
are usually displayed in Cordilleran<br />
homes.
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